Industrial policy

Industrial policy

The European Commission is investing in EU industry for a modern, clean and fair economy. We promote industrial competitiveness through many of our major initiatives and aim to empower citizens, revitalise regions and have the best technologies for the smart, innovative industry of the future.

EU Industry Days

EU Industry Day 2018 took place on 22-23 February. The event updated stakeholders on the Commission's strategic approach to industrial policy and actions to further develop industrial competitiveness in Europe. Read the discussions

Industry is the engine of innovation, productivity growth and exports. It offers quality jobs to Europeans.

However, our industrial structure is undergoing deep transformation driven by digital and other new technologies, and new business models. So a modernisation effort is required to ensure that our industry stays competitive in global markets: we must embrace technological change; integrate products and services; develop technologies that use less energy, reduce waste and avoid pollution; and invest in a workforce with the right skills.

In September 2017 we outlined a renewed industrial policy strategy that brings together all existing and new horizontal and sector-specific initiatives into a comprehensive industrial strategy.

Revitalising our regions

Developing clusters - groups of enterprises and related supporting actors cooperating together in a particular location - to facilitate cooperation between businesses, investors, universities and research centres

Preparing the future for EU industry

High level industrial roundtable: Industry 2030

Industry 2030 is a new expert group established by the Commission to help shape the vision for the future of European industry. It is composed of 20 members, selected following an open call for applications, who were appointed in a personal capacity or to represent the common interest of industrial enterprises or employees.

Strategic Forum of Important Projects of Common European Interest

The expert group aims to identify key strategic value chains that require well-coordinated action and investments, from industry as well as public authorities from several EU countries. The Strategic Forum has selected 6 key strategic value chains. Specifically, Connected, clean and autonomous vehicles, Smart health, Low-carbon industry, Hydrogen technologies and systems, Industrial Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity. For which the Forum will develop recommendations for actions by June 2019. In April and May 2019, the Commission will organise a set of workshops and invite stakeholders to assist in the development of value chain specific recommendations.